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changed the sport forever. Ali came from a humble beginning, many criticized his career, and he became a cultural icon. Muhammad Ali is a man who rose from a humble beginning, and made himself a legend coming from nothing. Born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky as Cassius Clay but later on changed his name to Muhammad Ali (Muhammad Ali). Growing up, Ali wore ragged clothing, often with patches, and shoes with cardboard inserts that covered holes in the soles (Muhammad 1). Ali was rather…

of African Americans in a time of distress. He also helped fight for religious freedoms in a time that only Christianity was embraced in the United States. Muhammed Ali was born to the name Cassius Clay Jr in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942. At this time blacks were the servant class in Louisville. The highest career goal that blacks could realistically obtain was to join the clergy or become a teacher at an all-black public school. Clay’s mother later recalled this event “I remember one…

Daisy, or who he seemed to have painted her to be over the five years they were apart from each other, not only drives his life of being Jay Gatsby, but ultimately destroys it. Gatsby first fell in love with Daisy when he was a soldier staying in Louisville because she was the girl who every guy wanted to date and every girl wanted to be. She was born into a wealthy family, was very attractive, and had a voice that drew you in. As it was told by Nick, “I think that voice held him most, with its…

Dian Fossey By Chloe Holden (pick up baby gorilla)I was born on January 16, 1932 in San Francisco, California. I was the only child of George and Kitty Fossey. When I was only three, my mother divorced my alcoholic father and I didn't see him much afterwards. Three years later, my mother married a builder named Richard Price, who didn't treat me very well. He even insisted I eat my dinner in the kitchen with the housekeeper until i was ten. During my childhood I took lessons at the St. Francis…

is her twin. There names are Jasmine, Jessica, Elizabeth, Jaleka, and Andrew. Tonya, who is Kaitlen’s mom, is supposedly crazy and hears things. Her mother works at Frenchlick Cabins. Her father works for a phone company. They haved lived in Louisville, Jeffersonville, and English, where she now attends school at Crawford County High School. The other schools Kaitlen have attended were English and Milltown Elementary. She learned to talk before her twin Jasmine, although Jasmine learned…

Cassius Marcella clay Jr .Muhammad Ali filled his way to success when his boxing career all started because his bicycle was stolen and a Louisville police officer Joe Martin who was a boxing trainer suggesting that the young Ali should first learn how to fight.18 year old Muhammad who just graduated high school making it to the Rome Olympics came back home to Louisville a gold medalist in 1960 but that joy quickly faded away when he was refused service in a white restaurant Ali was was filled…

Amanda Stasinski POLS 101 Dominick December 21st, 2014 The Brilliance of Brandeis Louis D. Brandeis - Supreme Court Justice 1916 - 1939 There is a special place for those in our society who choose to act against the law: the courthouse. There are several different types of courts, each specializing in an area of offense. Some courts are ranked higher than others. For example, if the defendant is not satisfied with the verdict of the district court, it can be appealed to the appellate…

In 1955 I got a job at a children’s hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. While working I met a woman who had traveled the world. When I was shown pictures of Africa I wanted to go there someday, so I took out a huge loan and then left on September 26, 1963. While I was in Africa I met an anthropologist named Dr. Louis Leakey and told him about my love that I had for gorillas. When I returned to the United States in 1966, Dr. Leakey came back to Louisville, Kentucky for a lecture tour. I went to see…

World Series, and the US Open. Explicitly, on the first weekend in May, Louisville, Kentucky hosts one of the most traditional events in history. Dating back to 1875, the Kentucky Derby brings in about 170,000 people a year. This past year, I had the privilege of being one of those 170,000 people at Churchill Downs attending the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. My family and I landed in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday, May 2016. When we arrived at The Brown Hotel, we…

Back to when the railroads first established, it effected the national sense of time. Many people disliked the idea of trusting of a company, and later on being the government. There was tremundous amount of citizens who were not in favor of this system, but it became a life changing factor in our world today. Since the railroads were being constructed, which allowed a fast and resourceful way to travel great distances, the operation "required the standardization of time in zones." To begin…